At least two Bombers are reunited in Sacramento.
Infielder Gio Urshela, 33, has agreed to terms with the Sacramento-based Vegas Athletics, the Post's Jon Heyman confirmed Friday.
This news comes less than two weeks after the Athletics, who had the lowest annual salary of any major league team in 2024, announced that they had recruited fellow former Yankee pitcher Luis Severino to the richest contract in franchise history. It was announced on .
The 30-year-old Severino's contract is worth a total of $67 million over three years.
Details regarding Urshela's contract have not yet been announced.
The Colombian infielder played in pinstripes from 2019 to 2021, hitting .292 with 296 hits, 153 RBIs and 41 home runs in 291 games.
In his first season in the Bronx, the then 27-year-old had career bests, hitting .341 with 74 RBIs and 3.8 wins over his replacement.
The A's are steadily building a stronger roster, but it's still unclear how it will fit together.
They are coming off a disastrous season, and yet they did a little better than expected.
Led largely by burgeoning stars in left fielder Brent Rooker and bullpen arm Mason Miller, the franchise amassed an almost respectable 69 wins.
For a team that seemed destined only to match the White Sox's 121-loss woes, 2024 was definitely a step in the right direction.
Now, with some of the groundwork in place, the team is poised to build something remarkable a year after arriving in Las Vegas.
Most of the players registered in 2024 are scheduled to return in 2025. And the addition of a key starter in Severino shows that owner John Fisher felt there were enough positives from last season to at least warrant a costly acquisition.
Urshela isn't the same type of player and probably won't have anything close to the same type of cap hit, but he's still a solid hitter and responsible defensively.
And what could be more appealing in Las Vegas than defensive responsibility?
